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Police Union Defends Forfeiture By Saying Anyone Carrying A Bunch Of Cash Is Probably A Criminal (www.techdirt.com)

submitted 8 months ago by PoseidonsWake@lemmy.world to c/law@lemmy.world

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Charlotte, North Carolina’s NBC affiliate, WCNC, tells it like it is. Although it puts quotes around a couple of phrases, it at least uses those phrases in the headline and subhead. “It is like highway robbery” says the headline. In the subhead: “policing for profit.”

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[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago

It's shocking that civil asset forfeiture is still around federally. It's such a nonpartisan issue and is clearly unconstitutional.

[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

100% absolutely agree, as I watch the cops carrying cash away.

[–] stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Unless you’re a rich white old dude who fits their idea of a professional.

Then surely he’s just rich and not doing any illegal things.